Communications
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Communications minor
The requirements of the Communications minor are designed to be met within a
four-year Baccalaureate program. The Communications minor will provide 27-28 credits towards the 120-credit minimum
required for a UFV Baccalaureate degree, the balance to come from the declared
major, plus electives. Of these credits, 15-16 will come from upper-level CMNS
courses. Students will be advised to choose a major prior to declaring a minor
in Communications. Formal declaration will be completed in consultation with the
advisor in their discipline and the Communications department.
Core and Prerequisite courses
Course listings
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
One of: |
|
3 |
|
CMNS 125 |
Introduction to Workplace Communication |
|
|
CMNS 155
|
Introduction to Workplace and Academic
Communication |
|
|
CMNS 165
|
Professional Communication for Kinesiology |
|
|
CMNS 175 |
Writing for the Internet |
|
|
One of: |
|
3 |
|
CMNS 180 |
Introduction to Intercultural
Communications |
|
|
CMNS 212 |
Basic Public Relations and Advocacy
Communications |
|
|
HSER 120 |
Introduction to Interpersonal
Communications |
|
|
Required: |
|
|
|
CMNS 235 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
|
CMNS 251 |
Professional Report Writing |
3 |
Upper-level requirements: 15-16 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
One of: |
|
3 |
|
CMNS 351 |
Professional Formal Research Report
Writing |
|
|
CMNS 390
|
Designing End-User and Technical
Documentation |
|
|
One of:
|
|
4 |
|
CMNS 412 |
Community and Public Relations Practicum |
|
|
CMNS 413 |
Professional Communications Practicum |
|
|
CMNS 490 |
Special Topics in Communications |
|
|
8-9 credits from below: |
|
|
| CMNS 300/JRNL 300 |
Introduction to the Practice of Journalism |
3 |
| CMNS 301/JRNL 301 |
Advanced Practice of Journalism |
4 |
|
CMNS 312 |
Introduction to Public and Community
Relations |
3 |
|
CMNS 325 |
Writing for the Sciences and Technologies |
3 |
|
CMNS 335 |
Advanced Oral Communication for Professionals |
4 |
|
CMNS 345 |
Instructional Skills for the Workplace |
4 |
|
CMNS 360 |
Advocacy Writing |
4 |
| CMNS 365 |
Grant and Proposal Writing |
3 |
|
CMNS 375 |
Document Design, Desktop, and Web
Publishing |
3 |
|
CMNS 385 |
Language and Action: A Survey of
Contemporary Rhetoric |
3 |
|
CMNS 445 |
Facilitating Skills for the Workplace |
4 |
|
CMNS 480 |
Crisis Communication |
4 |
For complete details on courses see the
course descriptions section. All
Communications courses (except CSM 104, CSM 108 and CMNS 115) require some
proficiency with email, web-based research, and word-processing packages. CMNS
125, 155, 251, 325, 351, and 360 are offered online, as well as in classroom format.
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